action,good comic relief and an overall good time

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2013)

First off, Del Toro is a visual director,that is fact.In this movie he steps into a level all his own. At face level this movie was a Mech versus monster movie and that's what it is. The underlying stories are not bad,they aren't done as well as they perhaps should have. The underlying story may not come out as effectively as some people may expect but that does not distract from the overall fun factor. This movie has a good level of comic relief especially from Ron Perlmans' character. There are some pretty strong characters too, Idis Elba for example is his usual brilliant self as stacker and Ron Perlman as Hannibal Chow is genuinely funny. Overall this is a very good action film, if you appreciate action, give up an hour and a half or so of your time and you won't be disappointed.